posted on: Sunday, September 02, 2012

Here is a roundup of some of this past week's notable news and posts on philanthropy and nonprofits:

• Foundations Commit to Job Creation Initiatives
  by Philanthropy News Digest
  
• GOP Platform Vows to Protect Charitable Deduction
  by Doug Donovan  |  The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  
• Most Powerful Women in Philanthropy
  by Forbes
  
• The Voting Rights Act 47 Years Later
  by Stephanie Ramirez-Burnett  | The Open Society Foundations, Voices